Where is cmd.exe in Win7?

The scripts I use that call for a DOSbox and that have worked in WinXP
don't work in Win7. How does one call a DOSbox programmatically, pls
in Win7?

Thanks.

"StargateFan" <IDon'> wrote in message
news:...
> The scripts I use that call for a DOSbox and that have worked in WinXP
> don't work in Win7. How does one call a DOSbox programmatically, pls
> in Win7?
>
> Thanks.
>

If you're using Win7-64 bit, try this: "%windir%\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"


See here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...87(VS.85).aspx

On 15-Sep-11 9:51 AM, KCB wrote:
>
> "StargateFan" <IDon'> wrote in message
> news:...
>> The scripts I use that call for a DOSbox and that have worked in WinXP
>> don't work in Win7. How does one call a DOSbox programmatically, pls
>> in Win7?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>
> If you're using Win7-64 bit, try this: "%windir%\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"
>
>
> See here:
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...87(VS.85).aspx


The easiest way is just type "cmd" in the search bar on the start menu.
To perform some tasks, you'll need to run it as administrator. On
your start menu, click on "accessories, locate "command prompt", right
click & choose "run as administrator".

On Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:51:11 -0400, KCB wrote:
>
> "StargateFan" <IDon'> wrote in message
> news:...
> > The scripts I use that call for a DOSbox and that have worked in WinXP
> > don't work in Win7. How does one call a DOSbox programmatically, pls
> > in Win7?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
>
> If you're using Win7-64 bit, try this: "%windir%\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"
>
>
> See here:
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...87(VS.85).aspx

I have 64bit Windows, and plain "cmd" works just fine for me.

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On Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:07:08 +0900, BobbyM wrote:

> On 15-Sep-11 9:51 AM, KCB wrote:
>>
>> "StargateFan" <IDon'> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> The scripts I use that call for a DOSbox and that have worked in WinXP
>>> don't work in Win7. How does one call a DOSbox programmatically, pls
>>> in Win7?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>
>> If you're using Win7-64 bit, try this: "%windir%\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"
>>
>>
>> See here:
>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...87(VS.85).aspx
>
> The easiest way is just type "cmd" in the search bar on the start menu.
> To perform some tasks, you'll need to run it as administrator. On
> your start menu, click on "accessories, locate "command prompt", right
> click & choose "run as administrator".

Note what the OP asked:
"...How does one call a DOSbox programmatically...?" in "The scripts I
use...".

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

On Wed, 14 Sep 2011 21:13:42 -0400, Stan Brown wrote:

> On Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:51:11 -0400, KCB wrote:
>>
>> "StargateFan" <IDon'> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> The scripts I use that call for a DOSbox and that have worked in WinXP
>>> don't work in Win7. How does one call a DOSbox programmatically, pls
>>> in Win7?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>
>> If you're using Win7-64 bit, try this: "%windir%\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"
>>
>> See here:
>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...87(VS.85).aspx
>
> I have 64bit Windows, and plain "cmd" works just fine for me.

I just tried it, and it works fine here too, also 64-bit Win 7.

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Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

On 9/14/2011 5:08 PM, StargateFan wrote:
> The scripts I use that call for a DOSbox and that have worked in WinXP
> don't work in Win7. How does one call a DOSbox programmatically, pls
> in Win7?
>
> Thanks.
>

I installed DOSbox on the computer, created a shortcut on the desktop
and when I click on the shortcut it opens a cmd window then opens DOSBox.


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StargateFan wrote:
> The scripts I use that call for a DOSbox and that have worked in WinXP
> don't work in Win7. How does one call a DOSbox programmatically, pls
> in Win7?

How about a look at your code? These are snippets from scripts I run
successfully in Windows 7 x64:

from VBS script
Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
ret=WshShell.Run("cmd /c ipconfig > ipconfig.txt",0,1)

from HTA script
Set WshShell = CreateObject( "WScript.Shell" )
ret=WshShell.Run("cmd.exe /c bmp2png.exe " & op & " " & fname,0,true)

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"Gene E. Bloch" <not-> wrote:

>Note what the OP asked:
>"...How does one call a DOSbox programmatically...?" in "The scripts I
>use...".


But he didn't say what scripting language he's using...

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Tim Slattery

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On Thu, 15 Sep 2011 08:43:44 -0400, Tim Slattery wrote:

> "Gene E. Bloch" <not-> wrote:
>
>>Note what the OP asked:
>>"...How does one call a DOSbox programmatically...?" in "The scripts I
>>use...".
>
> But he didn't say what scripting language he's using...

Must be csh :-)

I do see your point; I had assumed, without thinking, the Windows batch
language :-(

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